diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
index 747346c5a..66a335d62 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     const val SKIP_BUTTONS = "skip_buttons"
     const val PICTURE_IN_PICTURE = "picture_in_picture"
     const val PLAYER_RESIZE_MODE = "player_resize_mode"
+    const val SB_SKIP_MANUALLY = "sb_skip_manually_key"
 
     /**
      * Background mode
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index a60ea1b94..f3637c1eb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
     private var sponsorBlockNotifications = true
     private var skipButtonsEnabled = false
     private var pipEnabled = true
+    private var skipSegmentsManually = false
 
     /**
      * for autoplay
@@ -336,6 +337,11 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
             PreferenceKeys.PICTURE_IN_PICTURE,
             true
         )
+
+        skipSegmentsManually = PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
+            PreferenceKeys.SB_SKIP_MANUALLY,
+            false
+        )
     }
 
     @SuppressLint("ClickableViewAccessibility")
@@ -709,21 +715,39 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
 
         Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).postDelayed(this::checkForSegments, 100)
 
-        if (!::segmentData.isInitialized || segmentData.segments.isEmpty()) {
-            return
-        }
+        if (!::segmentData.isInitialized || segmentData.segments.isEmpty()) return
 
+        val currentPosition = exoPlayer.currentPosition
         segmentData.segments.forEach { segment: Segment ->
             val segmentStart = (segment.segment!![0] * 1000f).toLong()
             val segmentEnd = (segment.segment[1] * 1000f).toLong()
-            val currentPosition = exoPlayer.currentPosition
+
+            // show the button to manually skip the segment
             if (currentPosition in segmentStart until segmentEnd) {
-                if (sponsorBlockNotifications) {
-                    Toast.makeText(context, R.string.segment_skipped, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+                if (skipSegmentsManually) {
+                    binding.sbSkipBtn.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+                    binding.sbSkipBtn.setOnClickListener {
+                        exoPlayer.seekTo(segmentEnd)
+                    }
+                    return
                 }
+
+                if (sponsorBlockNotifications) {
+                    Toast
+                        .makeText(
+                            context,
+                            R.string.segment_skipped,
+                            Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
+                        ).show()
+                }
+
+                // skip the segment automatically
                 exoPlayer.seekTo(segmentEnd)
+                return
             }
         }
+
+        if (skipSegmentsManually) binding.sbSkipBtn.visibility = View.GONE
     }
 
     private fun playVideo() {
@@ -743,6 +767,9 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
             }
 
             runOnUiThread {
+                // hide the button to skip SponsorBlock segments manually
+                binding.sbSkipBtn.visibility = View.GONE
+
                 // set media sources for the player
                 setResolutionAndSubtitles()
                 prepareExoPlayerView()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
index baf56d2b0..9b4ff02b8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
@@ -378,8 +378,44 @@
             android:layout_gravity="center"
             android:gravity="center" />
 
-    </com.github.libretube.views.CustomExoPlayerView>
+        <com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="bottom|end"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="-10dp"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="60dp"
+            android:paddingEnd="10dp"
+            app:strokeWidth="1dp"
+            app:cardBackgroundColor="#88000000"
+            tools:ignore="RtlSymmetry">
 
+            <LinearLayout
+                android:id="@+id/sb_skip_btn"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:padding="10dp"
+                android:visibility="gone">
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:text="@string/skip_segment"
+                    android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+                    android:textSize="18sp" />
+
+                <ImageView
+                    android:layout_width="20dp"
+                    android:layout_height="20dp"
+                    android:layout_gravity="center"
+                    android:layout_marginHorizontal="10dp"
+                    android:src="@drawable/ic_next"
+                    app:tint="@android:color/white" />
+
+            </LinearLayout>
+
+        </com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView>
+
+    </com.github.libretube.views.CustomExoPlayerView>
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/close_imageView"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1d713b67d..62009f659 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -321,4 +321,7 @@
     <string name="mobile_data">Mobile data</string>
     <string name="new_videos_badge">Indicator for new videos</string>
     <string name="new_videos_badge_summary">Show a badge with the amount of new videos if there are some.</string>
+    <string name="skip_segment">Skip segment</string>
+    <string name="sb_skip_manual">Skip manually</string>
+    <string name="sb_skip_manual_summary">Don\'t skip segments automatically, always prompt before.</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/sponsorblock_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/sponsorblock_settings.xml
index 5a0f6a077..8e7291d2c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/sponsorblock_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/sponsorblock_settings.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
         app:key="sb_notifications_key"
         app:title="@string/sponsorblock_notifications" />
 
+    <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+        android:summary="@string/sb_skip_manual_summary"
+        app:defaultValue="false"
+        app:key="sb_skip_manually_key"
+        app:title="@string/sb_skip_manual" />
+
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/category_segments">
 
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat